"Prolonged oral treatment with this medicine [methadone] diminishes and often eliminates opiate use, reduces transmission of many infections, including HIV and hepatitis B and C, and reduces criminal activity."

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Methadone is one of the most effective medications we have in the fight against the opioid epidemic. For more than 50 years, methadone has been in use as the first-line treatment for opioid addiction (or “opioid use disorder” as it is more formally known).

Methadone is one of the most thoroughly studied treatments in medical history. When prescribed by a knowledgeable team of health professionals, methadone is both safe and effective.

For more information on Methadone and other treatment alternatives, please visit our Resources page.